I feel like accepting every answer Hidalgo gives on this kind of thing as gospel truth is kind of like that myth that an undercover police officer has to tell you he’s a cop if you ask. He’s under no oath to tell the whole truth at all times. If someone asks for information that Disney doesn’t want out there yet, of course he’s going to lie, just like he’d never confirm it if someone actually guessed what’s up with Snoke. That’s certainly not to say we should always assume the opposite of whatever he says is true or anything like that, but I’m taking it with a grain of salt.